CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Receives an “A” for Patient Safety in Fall 2017 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health care system, today released new Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide. CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs was one of 823 hospitals to receive an “A” for its commitment to reducing errors, infections, and...
Randy K. Stegman
Randy K. Stegman, age 68 of Omaha, TX, passed away on Monday, December 11th, 2017 in Tyler, TX. He was born on July 29th, 1949 in Goodland, KS to Richard Stegman and Ardelene (Mucklow) Stegman. Randy was a Navy veteran having served from 1967 to 1971, on the U.S.S. Thomaston, in the Vietnam War. He married Debra Jordan on November 27, 1970 in Winnsboro, TX. He spent his professional life as a Gas Measurement Technician. Randy was a...
Merle Snyder
Graveside services for Merle Snyder, age 98, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 18, 2017 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Pastor Deidre Maples officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Merle passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital, Sulphur Springs. Merle was born on August 28, 1919 in Cumby, the daughter of W. C. Rape and Cora Belle Moseley Rape. She...
Koenig Pleas to 15 Years in TDCJ for Aggravated Robbery
December 13, 2017 – Jason Floyd Koenig, Jr., 20, of Winnsboro, was sentenced to 15 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following his guilty plea for Aggravated Robbery entered Wednesday in Eighth Judicial District Court. According to Assistant District Attorney Matt Harris, Koenig will be eligible for parole after he has served seven and one-half years. In July, 2015, Koenig, then 18, was arrested for aggravated...
Winnboro Woman Arrested at Place of Employment in Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs Police assisted the Wood County Sheriff’s office in the arrest of Joy Elisabeth Hamrick, 33, of Winnsboro. She was wanted on a warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram in a Drug Free Zone. Sulphur Springs made contact with Hamrick Tuesday at 4:20 p.m. at Walmart, her place of employment in Sulphur Springs. Advised through communication that the warrant was active, the...
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Sulphur Springs’ Newest OB/Gyn Providers Expand Practice
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System Sulphur Springs’ newest women’s health providers Tiffany Gebel, M.D., FACOG and Leigh Ann Klein, NP, have expanded their practices to serve the patients of the Winnsboro area at the end of November. As part of CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic’s strategy to expand access to vital health care services to the patients of Northeast Texas, both providers will see and serve patients...
Lady Cats One Step Closer to Championship at Edgewood Tourney
The Lady Cats’ basketball team got one step closer to getting in the championship game of the Edgewood Tournament with a quarter-final win over Campbell, 52-30 Friday morning (December 8). The Lady Indians put up quite a battle after falling way behind after the first quarter trailing the Lady Cats, 15-2. The Lady Cats also led at halftime, 31-14. In the second half, the Lady Indians seemed to do a better job of avoiding...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 29-December 5, 2017
November 29th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 49 near Hawkins; at approximately 8:25 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. At 9:00 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 2966 near Quitman. Deputies went out on an arrest/warrant service to CR 2921 near Golden; at approximately 9:59 a.m. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to make contact with the individual. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2460...
Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions Finish Strong Saturday in Tournament Play
The Saltillo Lions had a strong final day at a Miller Grove tournament Saturday picking up wins against Trenton and the Sulphur Springs JV. The Lions dominated Trenton 81-15 and outscored them in every quarter. Walker McGill led the Lions with 18 points, Trevor Moore had 16, Mathew Gurley and Branson McGill had 13 each, Chris Boekhorst had 10, Lyle Bench 8, Levi Hoover 6 and Ryan Prewitt 3. The Lions also topped the Sulphur Springs...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report November 22-28, 2017
November 22nd Deputies conducted a traffic stop on FM 312 near Winnsboro; at approximately 12:26 a.m. Wendell Hays, 59, of Mineola, was arrested for an outstanding warrant, Tampering/Fabricate Physical Evidence and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Deputies were dispatched to FM 779 near Mineola, at approximately 9:04 a.m., in reference to a theft. Actors, or actors unknown, stole a grass shredder from the reporting party’s...
